Position - Business Analyst 3 Location - Columbus, OH (Hybrid) Duration -Long-term Job Description The BA will work closely with the Quality Assurance team to support testing processes in pre-production environments. To provide this support. They need to ensure that the test cases provide adequate code coverage of user stories and include mapping user tests to traceability matrices to provide adequate coverage. During release cycles the BA will work closely with the DODD Release Manager to support the releases, working as a liaison to technical resources and serving as the subject matter expert on the underlying business rules for the system/application in case there is a need during the validation of a release. Required Skills Mandatory 4-5 years experience working in an AGILE development environment using Azure DevOps platform or equivalent tools. Able to support program and project management staff with story lifecycle management which includes- using the User Story work item for Creating and Managing of requirements, adding artifacts obtained from the business. Be able to develop supporting artifacts based on interviews with the technical and business team, writing acceptance criteria, assisting with the development of acceptance criteria and migration of user stories from committed to ready for test processes. 4-5 years demonstrated ability to develop artifacts using tools such as MS PowerPoint; and MS Excel, MS word, Visio, Lucid Chart or other diagramming software. 4-5 years experience functioning as a BA on a large-scale enterprise level application. Good communication and writing skills. Ability to interact with a diverse group composed of various lines of business and technical staff. Preferred Certified Scrum Master. Certified Product Owner SAFe Certified or worked at an organization implementing SAFe. Experience with Azure DevOps or Equivalent, and ability to adapt to new technologies.